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fromNew York Post
4 days ago

Memo to Mamdani: Overdose deaths surged after British Columbia legalized drugs, as pol admits 'I was wrong'

British Columbia's drug decriminalization was acknowledged as a mistake by Premier David Eby and coincided with record overdose deaths and a worsening opioid crisis.
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fromKqed
1 week ago
Public health

After Nearly 500 Drug Overdose Deaths in SF This Year, a Promising Drop | KQED

fromKqed
1 week ago
Public health

After Nearly 500 Drug Overdose Deaths in SF This Year, a Promising Drop | KQED

Public health
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Three more L.A. County deaths tied to synthetic kratom, health department warns

Kratom compound 7-OH has been linked to multiple fatal overdoses in Los Angeles County; avoid concentrated 7-OH products and use naloxone for opioid overdoses.
Public health
fromSFGATE
1 week ago

'Gas station heroin' linked to more deaths in California

7-Hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), sold at gas stations and smoke shops, is a highly potent synthetic opioid linked to fatal overdoses and multiple deaths in Los Angeles.
Public health
fromNature
1 week ago

Dangerous 'nitazene' opioids are on the rise: researchers are worried

Nitazenes, extremely potent synthetic opioids, are increasing worldwide and are causing numerous unintentional overdoses and deaths due to their high potency and unpredictable presence.
Public health
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

Stimulant Addiction Is a Growing Yet Treatable Threat

Stimulant use disorder and stimulant-involved overdose deaths are rapidly increasing, with off-label general-medical medications offering limited treatment options.
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Mental health
fromwww.npr.org
4 months ago

RFK Jr. is shrinking the agency that works on mental illness and addiction

SAMHSA is being dissolved, losing staff and funding, raising concerns among lawmakers and health care providers about the future of mental health services.
SF parents
fromwww.mercurynews.com
5 months ago

Santa Clara County records its first carfentanil overdose death

Carfentanil is a potent synthetic opioid linked to a significant rise in overdose deaths, emphasizing the dangers of counterfeit pills.
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fromFox News
5 months ago
NYC politics

'Major drug trafficker' gets lengthy prison sentence after leaving OD victims to go to Wendy's: authorities

fromNew York Post
5 months ago
Brooklyn

Drug kingpin let OD victims die while he and pals cleaned hotel, ate at Wendy's - now he's facing super-sized prison time

fromFox News
5 months ago
NYC politics

'Major drug trafficker' gets lengthy prison sentence after leaving OD victims to go to Wendy's: authorities

fromNew York Post
5 months ago
Brooklyn

Drug kingpin let OD victims die while he and pals cleaned hotel, ate at Wendy's - now he's facing super-sized prison time

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